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Risk of explosion has been ‘eliminated’ in California toxic chemical tank incident
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2:48Now PlayingSouthern California officials said the risk of a devastating vapor explosion has been avoided in an incident involving a storage tank containing methyl methacrylate, a toxic chemical used to manufacture resins and plastics. NBC News' Steve Patterson reports on the subdued threat.
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